Nushabad, Iran
Nushabad Underground City
A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.
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Nushabad, Iran
A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.
Fars Province, Iran
The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Yerevan, Armenia
A museum dedicated to traditional Armenian clothing and their designer.
Odzun, Armenia
An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.
Aghdzk, Armenia
Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.
Byurakan, Armenia
Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.
Sisian, Armenia
Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.
Armenia
The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Arinj, Armenia
She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.
Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
Khndzoresk, Armenia
Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
A massive collection of petroglyphs dating back some 40,000 years.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Alinja, Azerbaijan
In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.
Siyazan, Azerbaijan
Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.